1. ‘Real World’ Projects in Farnham Rob Simpson Transition Farnham

2. We are one of over 1,000 Transition Initiatives world-wide developing resilience in local communities Founded in 2008, our early successes include a community food growing project, a cycle route project and the retrofitting of two homes under the SuperHomes scheme We have an Energy Group and a Projects Group, that focusses on Social Innovation Find out more about Transition Farnham at –https://transitionfarnham.wordpress.com, orhttps://transitionfarnham.wordpress.com –Come to our Green Drinks evenings on the third Tuesday of each month at The Albion pub – open to anyone interested in sustainability Who We Are

3. Farnham Local Food (community food growing) Farnham Repair Café (fixing and making) Farnham Hoppers (a “growing beer” project) The Greenways network (cycling routes) Farnham Eco-cinema (planned) Our Projects

4. Two sites, Runfold and Dippenhall 75 harvest shares Registered as a Co-op in 2011 and is a CSA project Employs a grower a part-time apprentice Volunteering days: Tuesday & Thursday, Come along and get skilled up! www.farnhamfood.com/

5. Farnham Repair Café www.facebook.com/FarnhamRepairCafe www.facebook.com/FarnhamRepairCafe In collaboration with The Centre for Sustainable Design® Provides a social hub for the free exchange of know-how and fixing skills for broken stuff 7 repair stations; 18 active volunteers in electricals, electronics, mechanicals, bikes, textiles and furniture Plus Creative Upcycling of broken stuff to challenge “throw away” behaviour 2 nd Sat of each month at Farnham URC – Come and get fixed!

6. Farnham Hoppers https://farnhamhoppers.wordpress.com/ https://farnhamhoppers.wordpress.com/ Started 2013: a “beer growing” scheme with 90 garden sites around town, most with 2 – 4 hop plants Hops harvested collectively in September, sent to micro-brewery LBC in Guildford and used green First Green Beerfest in November 2014, 2000 litres brewed. Hoppers get free beer Hope to build community scale drying kiln and establish a mini hop ground: at UCA ? FH meet regularly at The Jolly Sailor, West St, third Wednesday of month

7. https://transitionfarnham.wordpress.com/whats-going-on/current- projects/greenways/ An off-road cycling network around Farnham Northern route - Scholars Way completed southern route – Weyside proposed Need to create a “bike bank” from recycled bikes, with free repairs at Farnham Repair Cafe If available on cheap loans scheme would UCA students be interested? Survey and support from SU possible first step

8. Farnham Eco-cinema New proposal at concept development stage, stakeholder interest, looks feasible To show documentary films and more experimental screenings with discussion session Offer of 70 seat venue in town with cafe, similat business model to Transition Chichester UCA offer of retired AV equipment, funds from BFI Neighbourhood Cinema scheme Link with UCA film club What do you think? Similar to Transition Chichester Farnham Eco-cinema

9. Contact Rob Simpson Transition Farnham rf.simpson@talk21.com